Effect of PBME on H2O2-induced DNA damage in the C2C12 cells. The C2C12 cells were pretreated with 300 μg/mL of PBME for 1 h and then incubated with and without 1 mM of H2O2 for 6 h. (A) To detect cellular DNA damage, a comet assay was performed, and representative pictures of the comets were taken using a fluorescence microscope (200× original magnification); (B) The cells were lysed, and equal amounts of cell lysates were then separated on SDS-polyacrylamide gels and transferred to nitrocellulose membranes. The membranes were probed with specific antibodies against p-γH2A.X and actin, as an internal control, and the proteins were visualized using an enhanced chemiluminescence (ECL) detection system. A representative blot from three independent experiments is shown.